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We are in Staging Area DN5: Staging Area D is on Alberni St. between Thurlow St. and Burrard St. We are on the North side of the street.

Staging Area D opens at 10:30am. Our float will be there by 11:30am. Marchers must be in the staging area by noon. It is highly recommended that you arrive earlier than required to, to deal with any unforeseen issues in finding our space in the staging area. Road closures will start along the parade route at 7:30am.

The first floats leave the staging area at noon. Once we are on the parade route, it will take about 50 minutes to reach the dispersal area. The parade moves along Robson St. to Denman, then down Denman to Beach, along Beach and Pacific, finishing at Jervis St.

Some important information:

In the interest of safety, absolutely nothing may be thrown into the crowd. You may walk along the sides of the parade route handing items directly to the public.

There must be no stopping or slowing down along the Parade route. If you need to stop or slow down, please stand to the side and let the entries behind pass. You may then try to catch up once you are ready. This includes taking photos, talking with MCs and spectators, and adjusting costumes.

Please do not board or leave the float during the Parade.

Marchers accompanying floats through the Dispersal Area must exit the fenced in area at Thurlow Street. Please make sure you have your belongings with you (not on the float) as the vehicle dispersal area is different than the marchers dispersal area.

Please listen to Parade personnel at all times and follow their directions.

There are always people on the route who like to spray water – the instructions this year are for them to wait for a “thumbs up” signal from marchers before soaking. Hopefully, this will cut down on people getting wet who would rather not get wet!

Pride Parade checklist:

Sunscreen

Water

Hat

Ziploc for phones and other electronics (just in case…)

Umbrella

Snack

Accessible viewing from Vancouver Pride Society:

The accessible viewing area on Beach Ave will have a lot of amenities and services. There will be ASL interpretation and Descriptive Narrative Services there. There will also be space for mobility devices.

This year VSB and Burnaby School DIstrict (BSD) are joining together for twice the fun at the Pride Parade!

Please RSVP by "buying" a free ticket to this event. Unfortunately, the number of marchers permitted to walk with the float is limited. If you are unable to make the event, please cancel your ticket so that others can attend. If you receive a "sold out" message, try back closer to the date to see if any spaces have come available.

Information about our specfic meeting time and place in the West End will be provided here in July.

VSB Pride T-shirts are available in limited numbers. If you received a VSB Pride T-shirt from previous years, you may want to wear it again or another favourite shirt just in case your size isn't available when you arrive.

There will be a float decorating party hosted by the BSD on Friday, August 4th, details TBA.